May 24, 2015 at 15:30 o\clock

A new report has concluded that a sizeable proportion of modern technology (in particular smartphones, tablets and other commonly-used gadgets) is extremely over reliant on very rare materials.

If the report’s findings are accurate, the scarcity of the metals and metalloids in question, combined with a sharply increasing demand for such devices, could seriously damage design innovation, as well as the manufacture of future products.

The http://onhsa.yale.edu/making-stuff-raw-materials-everyday-products - report - , compiled by researchers at Yale University, discussed the use of 62 materials found in widely used technology. Ultimately, the study concluded that none of the 62 metals or metalloids could be replaced without damaging the efficiency of the product. In fact, 12 of the 62 materials could not be replaced at all.

The potential substitute materials simply aren’t up to the job or, perhaps more worryingly, don’t actually exist. In either instance, these material shortages could lead to an economic and technological downturn in the development of mobile technology.

All of the rare components listed are difficult and expensive to obtain.

This scarcity of product http://www.lifegadgets.co.uk/?p=84 - availability would limit potential profits - , as well as creating something of a ‘glass ceiling’ for innovation and product improvement.

This new report marks the first time that this worrying issue has been properly researched.

In the eyes of many, this study should be seen as a warning and a wake up call. In 2010, China restricted the trading of some of the components featured in the study. It was an act that increased market prices fivefold.

As these materials become increasingly rare, tactics like this may become ever more frequent, causing increased political tension around the world.

It also needs to be stated that the mass manufacture of these devices drains the planet of natural resources and the processing of these materials seriously harms our environment.

The report itself warns that,

"As wealth and population increase worldwide in the next few decades, scientists will be increasingly challenged to maintain and improve product utility by designing new and better materials, but doing so under potential constraints in resource availability."

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May 18, 2015 at 14:05 o\clock

Recently we celebrated the 40th celebration for the world’s initial mobile phone communication. Inevitable, it was a Motorola employee who completed the historic phone call and, more unsurprisingly, the call was made on the Motorola phone (or, in this instance, prototype telephone). If you are taking one thing from this introductory piece, it ought to be this: Motorola are chief, and when it comes to communications.

With that in mind, I reviewed the GP340 Portable Radio, the standard in a long line of excellent Motorola radio devices. The following is what I thought about it.

THE SPECS

With up to eleven hours of battery, signal encryption and a selection of VHF or UHF bands, the GP340 hits the ground successively and goes from there. A well-built, slightly - military-esque device gives the GP340 a professional appearance and facilitates - for significant sturdiness across numerous environments.

At 137mm high, 57mm wide and weighing just 420 grams, the GP340 is also naturally moveable, which adds to the complete feel of this two way radio as an ‘action’ radio, possibly better matched than most 2 way radios to more involved use.

What is further, you get sixteen audio channels, as well as a ‘channel scan’ function.

There’s no screen to be found here, which is possibly a shame, but I disbelief this will influence the device in any major way, to be frank.

THE PRICE

Someplace between £230 and £280, depending on where you search. It pays to run a thorough web search at this point, because there looks to be quite a few offers going on at the moment.

THE PERFORMANCE

The GP340 is certainly more of a team walkie talkie, especially if that company happens to be posted a considerable distance away. To quote directly from the Motorola website,

“Streamlining operations with two way radio communication increases productivity and can outline part of an businesses health and safety structure that is particularly significant for individuals who work on their own or isolated from the squad”.

This is incredibly true, as the inclusion of a dazzling orange ‘emergency button’ as well as an ATEX-approved ‘mandown’ option board capably demonstrates Motorola’s commitment to user security. If you're a organisation owner and shopping to outfit a group (particularly one going into a probably dangerous situation) with 2 way radio units, you could do a lot worse than a set of Gp 340s.

In addition, the audible ‘low battery’ alerts are helpful and typically unobtrusive. On the other hand, if you use the changeable power level use, you can make the battery life survive that little longer and save yourself the sound.

The ‘Call Forward’ function is also an conclusive treat, allowing you to, in essence ‘leave a message’ for a user who is otherwise indisposed.

THE VERDICT

This looks like one more great 2 way radio from Motorola. The numerous, well-designed and considerate security features on this one are a real plus point, as is the universal durability and craftsmanship inherent to almost all Motorola 2 way radios.

The whole impression of this 2 way radio is one of carefulness and consideration. Workers can feel that their employer genuinely needs to keep them secure at all times and employers can recognize that their labor force are continuously contactable, especially in an crisis.

It lacks the crystal clarity and audio-level adjustment of the DP3400, but that’s about the only weakness I can discover with it. Even then, the signal is normally clear and passable. This premium level of presentation, along with a pail load of features to aid everything from user safety to battery life, is what makes the Motorola gp340 a real winner.

May 6, 2015 at 09:47 o\clock

Where do the http://www.ccprojectcommunication.com/?p=19 - - sit on the Pantheon of the Playstation 4? Let’s have a look-see.

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“Well, with a little trepidation I’ve finally done it” the update read “I’ve bought my own detached house. It has all appliances I could need and a beautiful thatched roof”

Only a little bit older than I am and we’re both writers, only he’s had a bit more success than yours truly. I didn’t know he’d had that much success, however. Quite what (or who) he’d pulled off to suddenly get this kind of money. Which meant he could see his friends all day. We had fun. He moved away and we didn’t really talk until I randomly met him on a train some years later. We still shared common ground. I was about to say ‘well done’ when I saw the end of his post. Dork.

Bob is not alone, loads of people had great fun last year with PS4 games. Skyrim destroyed the social lives of half of my friends. Awesome graphics, Skyrim was quite rightly lauded as one of the best games of 2012. Each. Saw him.

Fell prey to. Gamers are obviously still buying it, which might not. Might annoy F1 fans who get confused and buy it by mistake. Its the next version along from the last release. Its not anything new.

One more of last year’s big sellers was was ‘Dragon Ball Z: Ultimate Tenkaichi’ to be fair, I don’t know why I picked this one. I don’t even know what ‘Tenkaichi’ is (I think its served in a sort of smingy sauce. I hate Dragonball Z. Have you ever actually tried to watch previous. Easy to kill” the heroes are over the same desolated area that was destroyed last series. Extremely pissed off) hero gets really mad, glows yellow and kills him. The end. And it only took ten episodes. What’s that? Oh, the game? {I have no idea, I got sidetracked|Distracted|Taken off on a tangent…Pissed off and angrier.